April 05, 2005

Illegal Immigration: An Up Close and Personal View

Canyonmike over at the new blog, Desert Views, lives in Tucson and has an interesting perspective on the flow of illegal immigrants from Mexico (and the lack of a government response):

Before 9-11, I was sending Emails to my Governor, Congressional delegation, and the White House. I never received a response. Not one. No one cared then, and I don't see much change now. And, with the exception of Lou Dobbs on CNN, the mainstream media is a as blind to this problem as they are to the problems of outsourcing and our Federal budget deficit. Was I prescient in Spring 2001, when my Email begged for border enforcement, in the least, because of its terrorist potential? I don't think so. I stated then that it was really a no-brainer for note-taking terrorists to view the US-Mexico border as an obvious track for importing manpower and materials into the US. Let's look at it this way: If the US Government can't enforce the border against an "estimated" 4 million illegals and 50,000 tons of mind-rotting drugs per year (just how do they estimate this without knowing the truth???), then isn't it child's play to bring in people and goods intended for really sinister purposes?

Please read the whole thing here. I have to say that, while I am a supporter of this administration, I am underwhelmed by its response (make that lack of) to our porous border problem.

I hope to hear more from Canyonmike!

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